Making money as a solo programmer with video games is not so easy, but one man made a lot of money with games for a very specific target audience with little effort.
Who is it about? A man named TJ Gardner taught himself how to program. According to his own statements, he watched YouTube and online tutorials to be able to develop games himself. Gardner knew exactly who he wanted to create games for, namely so-called “Trophy Hunters”.
These “Trophy Hunters” are players who specifically collect trophies on the PlayStation. The trophies on the PS5 can be found in a variety of games, and some try to collect as many of them as possible. The number of “Trophy Hunters” is actually not as small as one might infer from the sales figures of Gardner’s games.
Here you can see some games that are coming for you on the PS5 in 2024.
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Upcoming Games in 2024 | PS5 Games
It was actually quite easy to pass quality assurance
What kind of games did he program? The programmer created probably the simplest type of game there is. In his games, players stroke animals. To stroke the animals, one has to press the X button on the controller. There is nothing more to do. For a certain number of strokes, there is a trophy.
He claims to have sourced the images of the animals from Wikipedia, and all the games are very similar in nature. Always in front of a background stands an animal that glows a little when stroked. The target audience for the games is clearly players who want the trophies only.
It is remarkable that the quality assurance measures of Sony, which are often considered strict, did not seem to pose a problem for the programmer.
Gardner says: “I took a look at Sony’s backend and found that it’s actually quite easy to get through their quality control.” Once his first game was listed, he began to create more titles. “So I tried a few more, of course with slightly different animals.”
Here you can check out one of his games
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How did he make money from it? TJ Gardner stated in an interview that he offered his games for about €3 in the PlayStation Store. His game “Stroke the Hamster” was bought by 11,105 people. Only 10 returned the game.
Overall, he claims to have generated over $350,000, but Sony’s fees and taxes would be deducted from that.
How long did it take him to program? After initially taking about 8 hours for his first game, he quickly got the hang of it and was able to create a game in half an hour.
The newly released hack and slay Last Epoch has been struggling with server problems since its launch on February 21. The developers have addressed this in a statement. However, the initial reactions from players are mostly positive despite the technical issues.
How was the release of Last Epoch? The new hack and slay is supposed to compete with Diablo and Path of Exile. Since the launch on the evening of February 21, many players have been struggling with server problems. The servers were overloaded, and many players found themselves in queues.
The problems were quickly confirmed by the developers. In particular, the message “Online game not available” was displayed to almost all players.
In the meantime, the servers were back online for a while. However, there are still connection drops and long loading times (via Gamestar).
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Last Epoch: The ARPG Showcases Classes, Battles, and Challenges in the Launch Trailer
The first voices about the game are positive
How is the game received? Although there are still technical issues, the general sentiment towards the game is positive. Looking at critic reviews, Last Epoch currently has 73 points on Metacritic. This roughly corresponds to the user ratings on Steam, which stand at 77% (about 9,000 reviews) and are “Mostly Positive”.
When looking at player reviews, many comparisons to the two other genre giants, Diablo 4 and Path of Exile, stand out.
User Skadi writes: “Doesn’t insult your intelligence like Diablo 4, but you also don’t need a PhD like in Path of Exile. Perfect!”
Wirep also sees Last Epoch somewhere between Diablo and Path of Exile: “22 hours in, and I feel like I’m just scratching the surface! If you were disappointed by Diablo 4 and overwhelmed by PoE, you will find a good middle ground here!”
“The game is great for 35 euros [currently 33.99 euros, editor’s note]. It’s a pity that the launch didn’t go smoothly, but we’ll all be able to play soon,” says Hatake Kakashi.
HaeeReborn also gives a mild review on Steam: “The game doesn’t deserve the hate due to server issues. It’s nothing new that a launch doesn’t always go smoothly. The game is a gem and has everything that will please ARPG fans.”
The game also has a good offline mode, emphasizes Reddit user havenstar. This allows players to bridge the server downtime.
What do the developers say? The game director of the game, Judd Cobbler, spoke today on Reddit with a statement. In it, he reflects on yesterday’s launch day. Cobbler first thanks the community for their patience, but also for the enthusiasm with which the game is being received.
Within the first 20 minutes, 150,000 players wanted to log in. The team believed they were well prepared for the influx of players. Cobbler refers to an older Reddit post that details the preparations the team made. The servers had been tested for months, yet they could not withstand the launch.
All problems are being discussed internally in what is called the “War Room,” and a solution is being worked on. The team considers it important to remain in constant communication with the community. Judd Cobbler emphasizes that he was a player for a long time himself and understands that players want to know the current status. Interested parties can find regular update posts in the Last Epoch Discord channel.
When is the next update coming? Cobbler announces the next hotfix for tomorrow, February 23, 2024. This is expected to shorten scene transitions and resolve other emerging problems. Hopefully, the servers will also be stable by then.
Last Sunday, the People’s Choice Awards 2024 were awarded, and viewers could vote for their Movie Action Star of the Year. A young actress won, beating out strong competitors.
On February 18, 2024, viewers could vote for their favorites in the film and series landscape through fan voting. The best action star of the year in films was also awarded.
Who won the title of Movie Action Star of the Year? Instead of well-known names in the genre like Tom Cruise or Keanu Reeves, Rachel Zegler, the lead actress of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, won the viewer voting.
Here you can see a trailer for “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”:
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German trailer for ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’
„I have believed for so long that I don’t fit in this industry“
In the film, the 22-year-old played Lucy Gray Baird, a participant in the 10th Hunger Games who fights for her life as the District 12 tribute.
Alongside her, the following actors were nominated for the Action Movie Star Award:
Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning)
Gal Gadot (Heart of Stone)
Brie Larson (The Marvels)
Jason Momoa (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom)
Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)
Keanu Reeves (John Wick: Chapter 4)
In this YouTube video, you can watch Rachel Zegler’s acceptance speech:
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In her subsequent acceptance speech, the actress expressed her joy to the audience and conveyed her passion for filmmaking:
I love movies, I love making them, and I am a movie fan, and tonight I am surrounded by movie fans, and by movie fans who voted, and I am so grateful to everyone who has ever bought a ticket and seen something that so many people have created.
I have believed for so long that I don’t fit in this industry, but tonight you made me feel like I don’t have to change to be chosen, and I am so thankful to you.
She then thanked several individuals involved in the film, her family, and the author of the book adaptation.
Rachel Zegler was also nominated for another award of the evening, namely the Female Movie Star of the Year. This went to Margot Robbie for her leading role in Barbie.
The map of Palworld is quite large and there is much to explore. Of course, you can do this on foot. However, with a suitable mount it would be even better. Therefore, we have our Top 5 recommendations for traveling over land and our ranking of water mounts for you.
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Your first steps through the world of Palworld will be taken in sandals. However, there are a whole range of Pals that you can use as mounts. This naturally allows you to travel significantly faster.
There are a total of three categories of mounts: land mounts for travel on land, water mounts, and flying Pals for fast travel through the air. We will introduce you to land and water mounts in this article. We have already set up our own list for flying Pals.
Please note that we are limiting ourselves here to the Pals that can be caught and freely roam in the world. Through the breeding system, you can theoretically breed any mountable Pal into a very fast mount. For example, a player bred a super fast Direhowl.
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Palworld: Here you will find a super fast ground mount
The best land mounts – Our Top 5
5. Rayhound
This electric Pal ranks 5th: Rayhound. It can be significantly better than the Pyrin in 4th place. However, you need to upgrade it with Pal essences for that. Then its sprint speed can reach up to 1380.
Its basic stats are as follows:
Walking Slowly: 110
Running: 700
Sprinting: 1150
Rayhound is quite often found roaming in the world. You can find it in the desert area.
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In 4th place are Pyrin and the night version Pyrin-Noct. The fire Pal takes you quickly and reliably across the map and is fairly fast:
Walking Slowly: 100
Running: 850
Sprinting: 1350
The standard Pyrin can be encountered around the Obsidian Mountain – during the day. If you want the fancy night version, you need to visit the area after sunset.
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Frostallion and its night version Frostallion Noct enter the Top 3. This powerful level 50 Alpha Pal was recently also featured in a new video. By the way, it is also one of the best battle Pals overall.
Here are its stats – these are the same for both versions:
Walking Slowly: 120
Running: 1000
Sprinting: 1500
If you want to secure this Pal, you can find it at 446 and 681 in the snow zone. Travel to the teleporter Absolute Zero Zone.
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This Pal is one of the strongest in Palworld. This is also reflected in its stats as a mount:
Walking Slowly: 50
Running: 800
Sprinting: 1400
Paladius is a pure Alpha Pal. It awaits you at level 50 in the north of the desert at 446 and 681. Use the teleporter “Sandy Dunes Hinterland”.
This is what a truly good Paladius can look like.
1. Necromus
Necromus is the night equivalent of Paladius. Unlike the Noct variants, it is a standalone Pal that differs from its daytime counterpart not only in color but also in equipment.
It can also double jump, which makes it a bit more useful. Here are its stats:
Walking Slowly: 100
Running: 900
Sprinting: 1600
The fastest land mount is a level 50 Alpha Pal. You can find it at 446 and 681 near the teleporter “Sandy Dunes Hinterland”.
A pretty good Necromus.
The best mounts for traveling over water
Currently, there are unfortunately only exactly three different mounts in Palworld that can take you over water. Here we rank them for you.
Your first water mount: Surfent
The first water mount you will encounter is probably Surfent. This Pal is relatively often found in the world compared to the other two and can be captured quickly. However, it is also the worst of the three:
Walking Slowly: 100
Running: 500
Sprint: 650
You can find Surfent in these locations: Sealed Realm of the Thunder Dragon and Sealed Realm of the Swordmaster. At night, it also appears at the Sealed Realm of the Stalwart.
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With Jormuntide, you can travel quickly and reliably over water. It is also an extremely good battle Pal. Thus, it is the perfect all-rounder among the three water mounts. Here are its stats:
Walking Slowly: 400
Running: 525
Sprint: 700
Jormuntide is found twice as an Alpha Pal: at 349 and -84 near the bridge teleporter. The second location is at -180 and -270 when you teleport to the researchers’ crossroads.
This is what a captured Jormuntide can look like.
The fastest Pal on water: Azurobe
Azurobe is the Pal that will take you over water the fastest:
Walking Slowly: 75
Running: 600
Sprint: 800
This Pal is a level 17 Alpha Pal, which you can face at -52 and -387 at the water body west of the Twin Knights’ bridge. Alternatively, you can also encounter it in Wildlife Sanctuary No. 1.
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Have you already managed to catch one or the other of these Pals? What is your favorite mount? Let us know in the comments – we are looking forward to it. We wish you good luck in catching and a lot of fun exploring Palworld.
Extraction shooters are currently on trend. A new competitor for Escape from Tarkov aims to mix the mechanics of shooters with those of asymmetric horror games and feels like Alien Isolation.
What kind of game is this? Level Zero: Extraction is primarily an extraction shooter in which 9 players, as mercenaries, are supposed to scour research stations to secure data from a failed research on aliens. What they find along the way they can keep.
The shooter gets really exciting when it comes to the aliens. These are also controlled by players. While a mercenary team can only start with a maximum of three players, the two aliens are also allied. They can only be defeated if you blind them.
You can watch the new, exciting gameplay trailer here:
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Level Zero: Extraction connects two very different genres
Creepy atmosphere provides exciting moments
What makes the game stand out? Level Zero: Extraction tries to combine the best elements from 2 genres and Alien Isolation and seems to succeed. In the trailer, the game tries to impress with its thrilling atmosphere and shows an abandoned research station that is haunted by aliens.
What is the players’ objective? As a mercenary, the players’ goal is quite simple. Reach the exit without dying and take as much loot as possible. You can also cooperate with other mercenaries outside of your team – or you can take them down and secure their loot. But be careful, not only mercenaries but also aliens are after you.
The aliens want, similar to Alien Isolation, your end and move through ventilation shafts. The atmosphere is always kept tense, as you can be attacked by the aliens at any time. You can only defeat them with a light source, which you should not keep shining all the time because other teams can see it at a distance.
Moreover, you have to be careful not only of aliens and other teams. The levels are also equipped with active mines and loose power cables that want to send you to the grave. Classic for an extraction shooter: Those who die lose their equipment.
What do you do as an alien? As an alien, you have various abilities to eliminate the players. For example, you can become invisible or crawl through ventilation shafts to flank the mercenaries. For better balancing, however, the aliens must collect eggs that give them energy for their abilities.
But you have to be careful, while bullets can’t do much to you, a bright light is enough to defeat you. Once you are on the ground, you respawn after 35 seconds.
When will the game be released? Level Zero: Extraction is supposed to be released in 2024. There will be a beta on Steam starting March 15th, which will run until March 18th. To sign up for that, you can go to the Steam page for the game and click the “Request Access” button. You will already be registered for it.
In Fortnite, the servers will go down today, February 22, on all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The maintenance work will be used to upload Update 28.30 to the servers.
Update, 12:25 PM: The servers are back online and you can log in. We have listed the patch notes for Rocket Racing, LEGO Fortnite, and Fortnite Festival under the gray box. Have fun!
Patch Notes for Patch 28.30
Rocket Racing introduces new mode – Time Trials: Rocket Racing has implemented a new mode with Patch 28.30, namely the Time Trials. This mode allows you to race on your favorite tracks, focusing on reaching the finish line as quickly as possible. Collisions are turned off, so you cannot bump into your opponents.
Time Trials missions bring free item: Those who complete the Time Trials missions will receive the track “Sprintspark” and 13 different colors.
Improvements for mobile devices:
The D-pad has been changed to a touchscreen joystick, allowing for more precise control. You can adjust its sensitivity in the settings.
The HUD has also been improved for mobile devices.
Important improvements and bug fixes:
You can now perform air rolls. To do this, hold the left trigger (or the spacebar on PC) while in the air and steer simultaneously to rotate. You can also combine rolls with your jetpacks to fly over the track.
Various missions have been adjusted so you can complete them in time trials, races, or a mix of both. The mission descriptions have been updated accordingly.
LEGO Fortnite brings various items for fishing: LEGO Fortnite is also getting new items. These include:
Fishing
Fish
A new device “The Food Processor”
The Bait Bucket
Sand
Glass
Binoculars
Compass
Reflection Talisman
Breakwater Trinket
Important improvements, bug fixes, and adjustments
GAMEPLAY
Recipes are now unlocked more consistently in sandbox mode.
A bug has been fixed where players’ stamina would not replenish.
Players will no longer spawn inside building foundations, inside snow, or on things they were not on when logging out.
Friendly villagers who accompany you on your adventure can now jump out of water and no longer get stuck in it.
Villagers accompanying you into a cave now do not care if it is raining outside.
Daggers now continuously deal damage when you are among opponents.
The pivot point of the dynamic foundation has been re-centered, so it is at the center of the foundation. The foundation now rotates and aligns correctly.
STABILITY AND PERFORMANCE
A problem has been fixed where players could sometimes not rejoin their world.
PHYSICS
A problem has been fixed where players sometimes could not place components on dynamic foundations until they were moved.
A bug has been fixed that caused items to sometimes disappear from caves.
Objects destroyed by physics now drop resources more evenly.
USER INTERFACE
Various menus now display your outfit portrait in LEGO style correctly.
A bug has been fixed where players could open the crafting menu while the workbench was being upgraded.
Fortnite Festival brings Lady Gaga: The Season of The Weeknd is over and players can now get a new artist in Season 2 of Fortnite Festival – Lady Gaga. With her comes a skin, many cosmetic items, and songs that you can purchase in the shop.
Improvements and bug fixes:
Players can now use Jam Loops in the backstage area of the main stage, in creative mode and UEFN experiences, and in UEFN Patchwork.
The usability of the main stage music library has been improved.
The scores from Season 1 have been archived and will be viewable in future updates.
The placements and arrangements for viewing leaderboard scores have been updated.
A bug has been fixed that caused the use of brilliance to incorrectly end note series.
General bug fixes and improvements have been made.
Jam songs have been adjusted:
OG (Future Remix) – Drums
Lift notes have been added to groups of multiple eighth notes.
Go with the Flow – Drums
Lift notes as well as occasional double kicks have been added to the chorus. Additionally, lifts have been added to the snare/kick verse to keep the flow going.
Stitches – Lead guitar
Lift notes have been added to each group of three consecutive chords.
Zombie – Lead guitar
A few lifts have been added to the intro.
Can’t Feel My Face – Vocals
Some lifts have been added wherever two sixteenth notes occur on the same track.
Suddenly I See – Lead guitar
The authoring has been adjusted
All leaks for Patch 28.30
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What’s happening today in Fortnite? Epic Games is taking down the servers of Chapter 5 Season 1 to upload a new update. According to some teasers from leak sources, Lady Gaga is supposed to come as a new skin in the Festival Pass, and many Lego fans can look forward to the new feature “fishing”.
If you missed the trailer for Chapter 5 Season 1, here is the video:
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Fortnite: Launch trailer for Chapter 5 shows new weapons and improved parkour
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long will they be offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: The servers are expected to be taken down by Epic Games at 10:00 AM German time. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes prior, so you won’t be able to search for new rounds from 9:30 AM.
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When can you play again? This is a larger update. Therefore, it is likely that Epic Games could bring the servers back online at either 12:00 PM or even 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.
When will the patch notes be released? Epic Games usually publishes a short list of patch notes on their website after the update. If that happens, we will list them here in a concise manner.
What content could come with Update 28.30?
Epic Games hardly reveals any new information about upcoming content before a new update. However, this time it is a larger patch that has already been described by leak sources (via x.com). You can expect the following adjustments:
On February 19, there was great excitement in League of Legends. A player, botlaner Steven “Senpai” Guss Esber Spier, left a professional match in the French 2nd league and hinted on Twitter that he wanted to harm himself. The community reacted and alerted the fire department. This helped prevent the worst.
This is what happened:
In week 6 of the Second League of the LFL, there was a game between Joblife and Project Conquerors.
In the middle of the game, the ADC of Project Conquerors, Senpai, had a disconnect due to a Discord problem, as reported by Breakflip.
But instead of logging back in, the botlaner posted a message on Twitter that worried many players. He wrote “Goodbye world”, bidding farewell to the world (via eclypsia).
So many calls that the fire department has never experienced
This is how the community reacted: The stream on Twitch, by OTP, was canceled after a few minutes.
Players contacted the manager of Project Conquerors to find out the player’s address (via twitter).
Now the local fire department could be alerted to check on the player, and indeed they found the player alive before anything could happen.
The manager later wrote (via twitter): “Senpai is with his mother, he is fine. The fire department told me there were a lot of calls and that they had never seen anything like this before.”
This is how the league reacted: The league’s Twitter account officially announced that “With great relief, we can inform you that Senpai has been found safe.”
They thanked the community.
Additionally, it was decided not to resume the match day on February 19, but to move week 6 of the league to February 20 and 23.
This is what the player says: The player wrote that he has no words to describe how he feels, that he feels empty.
However, he thanked everyone who did everything to ensure he could still be here.
Important note:If dark thoughts trouble you: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, from the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the Online Counseling, where you can also use a chat. It is free of charge and applies nationwide.
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In Pokémon GO, a lot of space is needed for items and monsters. A trainer wanted to take advantage of a special offer but was blocked by the developers. We have summarized the dubious justification behind it here on MeinMMO.
Which box is it? Those who want to catch lots of monsters and collect item supplies in Pokémon GO are dependent on enough space. This is limited and must be purchased with PokéCoins.
On the occasion of the upcoming Sinnoh Tour, there is currently a special offer in Pokémon GO regarding the expansions, the so-called Super Storage Box. This can be purchased for 550 PokéCoins and provides a bundle of one item and Pokémon expansion, a premium battle pass, and a remote raid pass. Trainers can save 145 coins compared to the normal price.
Therefore, the Reddit user Puzzleheaded_Leg703 also wanted to take advantage of this offer but was blocked by the developers. We explain what the reason for this was and how the community reacted.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
Simply stupid – Trainer has too many items for the box
Why couldn’t the trainer buy the box? The Reddit user Puzzleheaded_Leg703 wanted to expand his item and Pokémon storage and use the offer box. But it didn’t work as expected. Instead of the expansions, he received a crazy error message that he shares in his post. According to that, his item bag was exhausted, which is why the box could not be redeemed.
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Simply stupid, he writes on Reddit and is annoyed by the developers’ justification. While purchasing the bundle does also include two raid passes, which are likely the reason for the error message, the item bag is also expanded, ultimately creating more space.
Did he eventually get the box? As he further reveals in the comments, he first bought a regular item expansion for 200 PokéCoins to create enough space for the actual bundle. Alternatively, he could have cleaned out his item bag. However, since in his case it was about more than just two excess items, he stated that this was not an option for him.
Trainers have no understanding: That’s what the box is for!
Trainers are annoyed: This experience is causing quite a stir in the Reddit community. While most trainers agree that it must be due to the two passes, they do not understand why the expansion does not simply take effect here. Therefore, they compare the issue in the comments with other crazy everyday situations and express their confusion (via reddit.com):
benlogna: That happened to me too and I thought: ‘That’s what the BOX is for!’
mz80: It’s like buying a pair of scissors and then needing another pair of scissors to get it out of the packaging.
salmondude69: It’s like applying for a job to gain work experience, but being rejected because you have no work experience.
Are there any other problems with the bundle? Yes, other trainers are also having difficulties purchasing this box. Especially the storage limit of a maximum of 3 remote raid passes is a big problem for some players. You can read the following in the Reddit comments:
ScottOld: I can’t buy it because of the dumb restrictions on remote raid passes.
NeatEnought9571: This is so stupid. They won’t even sell it to me because I have too many remote raid passes.
But even players who have already expanded their bag full cannot unfortunately purchase the box.
Have you secured the offer? What were your experiences with it? And what is your opinion on the error message? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
Fans of the Anime Solo Leveling are likely to be grinding their teeth. Their series is going on a break – and bringing a disliked recap episode.
Solo Leveling is still considered one of the big anime of the current winter season 2024. The story of Jin-Woo Sung, who is fatally wounded while exploring a “Gate” and is then granted special powers as the only human, has completely convinced even fans of the manga adaptation so far.
But now the hype is taking a significant hit. Because on February 24, no new episode of Solo Leveling will be released, there will only be a “recap” episode – the “Episode 7.5”.
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Solo Leveling Trailer
What is a recap episode? A recap episode (recap = summary) summarizes the events of the series up to that point again. It is a compilation of the most important scenes so far, explaining the entire storyline up to the current point.
Recap episodes are therefore particularly suitable for people who do not watch anime via streaming services and might jump into a series late, in order not to miss out and to understand the beginnings of the story.
Among fans, recap episodes are generally considered quite annoying, as it is a “lost week” where there is no new episode, and thus one has to wait longer for fresh story and the progression of the plot.
Why are there recap episodes? The reasons for such a recap episode are varied, and in rare cases is the main reason actually to inform the viewers about the events of the previous episodes again.
Most of the time, recap episodes are a sign of mistakes in the very tightly scheduled production process. Anime episodes are not fully produced at the beginning of a series airing; instead, they are often finished only a few days or even hours before the release date.
This makes the production very prone to errors. If, for example, a voice actor falls ill for a few days or animators find that particularly impressive scenes are not finished, the production studio faces a dilemma. Either they accept a drastic reduction in quality (like very simple backgrounds or missing animations), or they use a recap episode.
As a rule, a recap episode is made very quickly, as it just involves editing existing material and narrating it with the voice of a single narrator.
With Solo Leveling, the regular continuation will therefore be on March 2.
If you want to give money to other players and friends in GTA Online, you have to do some trickery. MeinMMO shows you how that works.
What is it about? The world of GTA Online is built on earning as much money as possible to buy expensive items like luxury sports cars or real estate. But what if you are short on cash yourself or want to help friends and other players?
GTA players repeatedly ask in public sessions how they can give money to other players. Here, we show you two methods in which you can do that indirectly.
How to give other players GTA dollars
Is there a function for that? More or less, yes. First, you need to complete jobs or heists. You cannot simply tap into your private funds that you have built up over the years.
Can you transfer money? Unfortunately, you cannot just go to the ATM in GTA Online and transfer your money to other players. There is no function for that in GTA Online in this form.
Method 1: Give players money after jobs
Here’s how it works: It is important that both players are playing in the same session together. You can invite friends to your GTA Online session via the Social Club or simply join them through the Social Club.
Freeroam events go quickly and bring in easy money
Now play jobs from GTA Online. These can be freeroam tasks, such as:
Drive the longest distance without crashing,
Drive the longest distance with a wheelie
Hit the most checkpoints
Business battles from nightclubs
Cause the most damage
etc.
But races, missions, and heists also count.
Once you have completed the job, open the interaction menu, select “Inventory” and then “Cash”. Now you have the option to share a portion of the money you earned in the last job with other players.
Method 2: Give players money through heists
Here’s how it works: You can give other players more money through heists than through jobs in freeroam. However, this is not money that previously belonged to you, but earnings.
Choose a heist you want to play
Invite the player who has money problems
Set the money distribution on the planning board so that the friendly player receives as much percentage of the loot as possible
Successfully complete the heist
After the heist, all players immediately receive the share they agreed upon at the planning board.
According to your percentage distribution on the planning board, players will be paid out after the successful heist
Use these heists: In GTA Online there is a wide selection of different heists. If you aim to earn or distribute a lot of money, certain heists are more worthwhile than others. In our overview, we show you all the heists in GTA Online and how much money they bring.
Earn quick money – even with new players
Where can you find a lot of money? In the world of Los Santos, there are many ways to earn money. You can rob the small stores or gas stations on the map to quickly earn a few thousand GTA dollars.
Even more money can be found in treasure hunts. Here, you look for specific parts hidden on the map and collect money for each found part. Additionally, you receive significantly more GTA dollars for fully completing the treasure hunt.
If you don’t like relying on the help of other players and want to earn a lot of money solo? No problem. You have several options to get rich in Los Santos. As the leader of a motorcycle club or as the CEO of your own business.
The servers of Helldivers 2 reach their limit every evening, but the studio head explains that buying new ones is not the problem.
What’s up with the servers? Helldivers 2 struggles with full servers every evening when most players want to play a bit after work. To keep the servers stable, the development studio Arrowhead has limited the maximum number of players to 450,000. This value is currently reached by the co-op shooter daily with ease.
Anyone who tries to log into Helldivers 2 after the maximum player limit has been reached is confronted with the message “Login limit reached.” Afterwards, it goes into a queue, which, however, does not inform you when you can join the servers.
This frustrates many players, as Helldivers 2 is actually a lot of fun for many shooter fans, and they look forward to playing for a few hours with friends. Some therefore ask in social networks why the developers don’t just buy more servers – Sony could even help out.
The CEO of Arrowhead has meanwhile explained why the capacity of the “Helldivers 2” servers is not a matter of money.
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Helldivers 2 Announce Trailer PS5 PC
“We are reaching our limits”
What does the head say about the demand for new servers? Johan Pilestedt, the CEO of Arrowhead, explains on X.com that the current situation of the servers is not due to a lack of money.
According to Pilestedt, the problem is not that they cannot buy new servers. The problem is the work they are currently doing to make more servers available.
He further explains that the team behind the co-op shooter is already at its limits.
It’s not a matter of money or buying additional servers. It’s a matter of work. We need to optimize the backend code. We are reaching our limits.
In general, the development team behind Helldivers 2 is aware of the situation regarding the servers. When a player wrote on X.com that he could not currently afford the game, the studio head even advised him to wait before purchasing.
In Pokémon GO, the big Sinnoh Tour is taking place this weekend, where you can also encounter regional monsters again. Three of them can even be caught right now. We have summarized which ones they are and how you can get them in the coming days here on MeinMMO.
What kind of Pokémon are these? In Pokémon GO, there are a number of monsters that can only be caught in specific regions. Outside of special events, you can only obtain these by traveling to the respective region and catching them there or by exchanging with a trainer friend.
On the occasion of the upcoming Sinnoh Tour, you can also encounter a total of 6 regional Pokémon worldwide, all of which can be caught as Shiny with a bit of luck. Three of them can already be caught right now. We will show you everything you need to know about the regional monsters of the Sinnoh Tour below.
Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
Here’s how to catch Pachirisu, Plaudagei, and Venuflibis now
Which monsters can already be caught? While Plaudagei is usually only found in the southern hemisphere, Venuflibis in the southeast of the USA, and Pachirisu in Alaska, Canada, and northeastern Russia, these three are now in a hurry and can already be found worldwide in the game.
They are hidden behind the event ticket The Road to Sinnoh: Hatching, which you can purchase for 5.99 euros in the in-game shop. To catch the three monsters, you must then complete the associated timed research. A total of 6 eggs must be hatched.
In addition to 2 encounters with each of the regional Pokémon, you will also receive 4,000 Stardust, a Super Incubator, and a Pikachu mask.
Are the monsters available as Shiny? Yes, all three monsters can be caught in their shiny form with some luck, as first trainers have confirmed on Reddit. User noobwowo shows encounters with Shiny Plaudagei and Shiny Pachirisu in their post.
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Does the ticket offer additional benefits? Yes, those who purchase the ticket can benefit not only from the timed research and the corresponding Pokémon encounters but also receive the following bonuses for hatching eggs in the coming days:
double XP when hatching
double Stardust when hatching
double candies when hatching
By the way: In preparation for the GO Tour, there is another research for the current Road to Sinnoh events that brings you encounters with legendary monsters. If you want both tickets, you should buy them as a bundle in the Pokémon GO webshop to save some money. They are currently offered for 11.99 euros, but a hatching machine is also included.
These 6 regional monsters can be found: On February 24 and 25, 2024, the big Sinnoh Tour will take place, where the regional Pokémon will also play a role. So if you do not want to buy a ticket, you can encounter the following specimens during the weekend, all of which will have Shiny forms:
Schalellos (Eastern Sea)
Schalellos (Western Sea)
Pantimimi
Pachirisu
Plaudagei
Venuflibis
Where can they be obtained during the GO Tour? During the GO Tour, the regional Pokémon will be widely available worldwide regardless of ticket purchase. You will find both forms of Schalellos during the habitat Bustling Promenade in the wild. Pachirisu, Plaudagei, and Venuflibis will instead be found on both days in the 10 km eggs. Pantimimi will hatch from 2 km eggs.
Which of the regional monsters are the most worth it? None of the regional Pokémon for the Sinnoh Tour are particularly strong. They are all mainly for collecting. With their Shiny debut, Pachirisu, Plaudagei, and Venuflibis are especially interesting. Schalellos (Eastern Sea) and Pantimimi are native to our region, making them less interesting for players in Europe.
What about Selfe, Vesprit, and Tobutz? The three missing regional monsters from the Sinnoh region, Selfe, Vesprit, and Tobutz, will now also play a role during the Sinnoh Tour. You will find them all worldwide in the wild and can also secure one through a timed research. With a bit of luck, you might even get a Shiny.
Which of these Pokémon is your favorite? Will you secure the regional monsters in research right now? Or are you waiting for the Sinnoh Tour and then hatching diligently? Please let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
After long complaints, the time has come in World of Warcraft. The legendary axe is almost being handed out.
Paladins, warriors, and death knights have had to build quite a tolerance for frustration in World of Warcraft over the past 3 months. Despite the current patch enticing players with a legendary axe that only these classes can use, some are still waiting in vain today. The system that is supposed to prevent “bad luck” was too weak.
Now Blizzard has made improvements – and suddenly, there are legendary axes in dozens.
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WoW: Guardians of the Dream – Launch Trailer
What was the problem? Fyr’alath was the big target for many warriors, paladins, and death knights. The legendary axe is highly sought after – but also quite rare. Because the axe is so important for some classes, Blizzard implemented a “Bad Luck Protection”. Those who have no luck with the weapon drop receive “Embers,” which will increase the drop chance in the future. Thus, if you regularly raid Amirdrassil, you increase your chances of obtaining the weapon eventually.
However, this bonus was too low – and its exact effects were not visible. Thus, it was hard to see whether the Embers had any significant effect.
What has Blizzard changed? With the maintenance on February 21, 2024, Blizzard drastically increased the effects of the Embers (via WoW Forum). They now significantly increase your drop chance for Fyr’alath.
Blizzard does not provide an exact value again, but the results speak for themselves.
This change also applies retroactively to any Embers you may have already used. If you have been regularly collecting Embers over the past few weeks, then your drop chance for Fyr’alath should now be many times higher than it was just last week.
How significant is the change? Blizzard does not mention exact values, only speaking of a “significant” increase. However, it is clear from the first reports from raid groups that have already defeated Fyrakk yesterday that the improvement is likely in the high percentage range. Screenshots in the WoW subreddit frequently show that in some groups, even 12 people received the axe simultaneously.
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Thus, it is obvious that the drop rate has been drastically increased. However, the legendary axe is still not guaranteed this week. Anyone who has been diligent in collecting Embers from Fyr’alath over the past few weeks will probably finally hold the axe in their hands by next week.
Have you received Fyr’alath by now? Do you still want the axe?
Corsair has introduced the K65 Plus Wireless, a 75% format gaming keyboard. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann tested the keyboard and explains who might find this model worthwhile.
With the K65 Plus Wireless, Corsair offers a keyboard that sounds promising at first glance: PBT keycaps, hot-swap technology, and sound insulation under the keys. And all of this for “only” 160 euros. Other manufacturers charge significantly more for fewer features: For example, Logitech for its G Pro X TKL Lightspeed, which costs 80 euros more but doesn’t offer hot-swap or active insulation.
It’s confusing that with the K65 Plus Wireless you get a 75% layout, yet the keyboard is named K65 Plus. By the way, there is no K75, only an M75, which is a mouse.
I tested the keyboard for you and will tell you whether it’s worth buying and what alternatives there are.
I am the Tech Editor at MeinMMO and have a passion for peripherals, testing mice, keyboards, and gaming headsets. Since 2019, I have been testing hardware for our readers at MeinMMO. Gaming mice are particularly among my absolute favorites. Besides the PS5, I also play on my Steam Deck.
The model was provided to us by Corsair as a review unit.
Benedikt Schlotmann Hardware Editor MeinMMO
Technical Details
Here you can find the technical details in a collapsible table:
Design/Interface
Wired, Bluetooth, or wireless connection, 75% layout
Key Type
Mechanical, linear switches (Corsair MLX Red) in German layout; PBT keycaps (singleshot)
What does the delivery include? Inside the box, you find a USB charging cable and a tool to remove keycaps and switches, along with the obligatory manual. No additional keycaps are included in the box.
How is the keyboard built? The keyboard offers you an official 75% layout. This means you get a keyboard layout with function and arrow keys, but right of the arrow keys, it stops, and the special keys have slid into the block. This makes the keyboard shorter and smaller than a proper TKL design. However, it also saves a few centimeters on your desk.
What does the keyboard look like? The keyboard comes in a black-grey design. The keys themselves are not translucent; instead, Corsair relies on backlighting for the keys. If you replace the keycaps with translucent models, the numbers and letters will also light up.
Practical: On the left side, there is a button to turn the lighting on and off with a single click. A cool idea that I haven’t encountered on other keyboards before.
Build Quality
The keyboard features a plastic body with a metal plate inside, on which the switches sit. Corsair uses PBT keycaps for its K65 Plus Wireless, but only single-shot and not doubleshot. This means that the keys lack the slight rough surface that you know from doubleshot keys.
Moreover, hot-swap switches are used in the keyboard. This means you can remove the switches from the keyboard and replace them with others at any time. This is particularly helpful in case of repair, so you don’t have to throw away the entire keyboard if a key is defective. This is always a plus point for me from the perspective of build quality and longevity.
Software
Corsair relies on its “iCue” software. Here, all settings for the keyboard can essentially be made. A few tutorials, which can also be disabled, explain new features to you.
The menus are all a bit nested and somewhat cluttered and you have to click through the fields until you find the right settings.
Up to 3 profiles can also be stored in the keyboard’s internal memory. “iCue” itself feels a bit bloated overall, especially if you “only” want to use a keyboard and don’t want to use all the extra features and modules. At 230 MB of RAM, iCue is not particularly slim compared to the software of other manufacturers.
At least: Unlike SteelSeries, the user is not drowned in aggressive advertisements for their products. Here, iCue remains discreetly in the background.
Ergonomics
The keyboard is very compact on the desk due to its slim 75% design. This has the advantage, especially from an ergonomic perspective, that you can keep the mouse closer to your body. This makes the angle of both arms on your desk more comfortable than if you used a keyboard with a number pad (so-called full-size models).
However, it is a pity that the keyboard does not come with a wrist rest. I privately bought a bamboo wrist rest that I combine with the keyboard without any issues, making the keyboard feel more pleasant.
The Keys
Under the keycaps of my keyboard lie Corsair’s MLX Red switches. Like Cherry switches, the switches use the well-known cross pattern so that you can use almost all standard keycaps with the keyboard.
By the way, a highlight is that the switches are already lubricated (pre-lubed) from the factory. This makes the switches particularly smooth and quick. Therefore, you hardly feel any real resistance with the red switches, which have no tactile bump.
How loud is the keyboard? The keyboard’s body has an extra sound insulation layer. This makes the keyboard very quiet. What you can always hear clearly are the individual key presses, i.e., the fingers on the plastic caps. If you listen closely, you can also hear a faint metallic echo of the switches. However, this is only noticeable in an absolutely quiet room and without headphones or music. Or if you put your head directly on the keyboard, but I assume very few of you will play or work at the desk like that.
Another highlight: Corsair has come up with the idea of damping the space bar. This makes the space bar not rattle loudly like the competition.
The back side of the K65 Plus Wireless during testing: Here you can practically store the dongle and switch between Windows and Mac.
Conclusion: Very good gaming keyboard with many features
Is the keyboard worth it? With an RRP of 159.99 euros, you get a high-quality gaming keyboard with many modern features: pre-lubed hot-swap switches, sound insulation in the case, and good battery life. The software is overloaded but can be used without any issues. For the money, you can at most get the outstanding Ducky One 3, which I also tested on MeinMMO.
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What alternatives are there?
With the Ducky One 3, you get a good alternative for around 160 euros as well. The design is a bit more aggressive, and the battery life is slightly shorter.
With the Akko 3068 B-Plus, you get my secret tip for under 100 euros and similar features to Corsair. However, Corsair offers the better software, which unfortunately needs improvement at Akko.
With the Logitech G Pro X, you also get a gaming keyboard with hot-swap switches for about 130 euros, but no PBT keycaps and only as a wired model.
More gaming keyboards: Are you looking for further recommendations in the peripherals area? Then take a look at the following purchasing advice on MeinMMO. Here we explain which keyboards are currently the most worthwhile:
Before he became one of the greatest superheroes in the MCU as Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. originally wanted to star in a well-known DC film – as a villain.
With the role of Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. delighted numerous Marvel fans, his improvised line “I am Iron Man” remains legendary to this day.
But before the actor shone in his red-gold superhero suit, he actually had quite different plans and wanted to go to the competitor DC to become a nasty villain.
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English trailer for Iron Man with Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. saw himself as Scarecrow, Christopher Nolan did not
Robert Downey Jr. shared in a Q&A after an Oppenheimer screening that he once met with Christopher Nolan to discuss a role in a well-known DC film.
It was about Batman Begins. But instead of donning the Dark Knight’s suit, the actor wanted to become a villain and suggested himself for Scarecrow.
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Fully convinced that he was suited for the role, he met with the director. However, the actor quickly realized that he didn’t actually have any interest in him as a DC villain:
“He was polite and everything, but when someone is like that, you quickly realize that the [conversation] is going nowhere,” Robert Downey Jr. said.
In the end, the role of Scarecrow went to Cillian Murphy, with whom Robert Downey Jr. most recently worked in the blockbuster Oppenheimer.
Although fans celebrated the actor as Iron Man so much, we will never see Robert Downey Jr. in his iconic role again, as Kevin Feige revealed in an interview:
Hunt: Showdown, the popular horror shooter on Steam has released a new trailer that, although it doesn’t reveal much, makes players speculate and hope.
What kind of trailer is this? A new trailer for Hunt: Showdown, the popular horror shooter on Steam, was uploaded today and leaves players with some unanswered questions.
For the trailer shows not much in 50 seconds and mainly does not reveal what exactly is being announced. It is only clear that it is about new content called “Desolation Wake”. However, we do not yet know what exactly this includes.
The trailer beautifully showcases a train traveling through the world of Hunt: Showdown and delivering goods at its destination:
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Hunt: Showdown sorgt mit neuem Trailer für offene Fragen
What speculations do the players have? Since the trailer does not tell us what players can expect from the new content, they have expressed their own speculations on X.
Many believe that it is a DLC that definitely focuses on the train. One user even directly asks if this is the update everyone has been waiting for. In fact, many comments suggest that players are hoping for an update that allows them to drive the train themselves.
“If you can ride the train over the map, I will buy all the DLCs,” writes one user, and similar comments can be found repeatedly under the post.
The user Ninked even goes through more than one wild idea in his comment and writes: “A train. What does that mean? Extraction-transport-skins? […] Or … a train that travels over the map? Or … a new boss on the train? An evil train man, yeah. Or … the train is the boss! Like a helicopter boss, just a train.”
However, other players also suspect that behind the short trailer could simply be a new map. Many have also expressed a desire for a new map for some time now.
User Miguel, on the other hand, expresses the last suspicion that it might be an event, which he does not hope it to be.
The head of Elden Ring, Hidetaka Miyazaki, has given an interview about the new expansion of Elden Ring “Shadow of the Erdtree”. Fans have already reacted to it.
What do we know about the new DLC?
The DLC was announced today, it will cost €40 and will be released on June 21, 2024.
The trailer shows 4 new armors and a whole range of new bosses.
The area shown in the trailer resembles Limgrave.
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Elden Ring shows first trailer for the new DLC ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’
“New DLC is the biggest expansion yet”
What does the boss say about the new DLC? Eurogamer conducted an interview with Hidetaka Miyazaki, the director of Elden Ring.
He says the DLC is, compared to previous DLCs, the “largest expansion so far in terms of overall content.”
The DLC takes place in a new area on a new map: “Regarding the pure surface area, you can imagine something even larger than Limgrave in the original game.”
As a new idea, they are experimenting with blurring the clear separation between open world and dungeons; both will exist, but there will also be something between these two player experiences.
How many new bosses will there be in the DLC? The talk is of 10 new boss fights, along with new weapons, equipment, and skills.
How many new weapons are being added? The DLC will add 8 new weapon categories.
This is what makes the DLC special: Miyazaki says the new bosses will be as challenging as the endgame of Elden Ring. They want to deliver “challenging fights,” but players should also be able to express themselves freely.
Anyone who liked the fight against Malenia in Elden Ring should find similarly challenging battles in the DLC.
This is how reactions are: Elden Ring was one of the best games for many in recent years, and From Software has a strong reputation.
That’s why the DLC is already receiving a lot of trust. On reddit, it says: What the boss says is exactly what people wanted to hear about the DLC: More focus on an area that should be as tight and dense as possible, and not a map that is larger than it needs to be.
Another says: From Software has always impressed with DLCs and surpassed the quality of the original game once again.
What are your first impressions of the DLC? Are you looking forward to the release in June, or does the mention of “challenging tasks” make you a bit uneasy?
The trailer for a new strategy game on Steam impresses players with its concept and an idea that, according to a reddit user, almost everyone has had in their minds.
What kind of game is this? Kingmakers is an action-strategy sandbox game announced for this year on Steam.
You are the last hope of a modern world that is dying. To change the course of history, you travel as the last hope into the past and confront the fight in the Middle Ages with your modern weapons.
The trailer shows how you face the massive battles against AI-controlled armies:
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In Kingmakers you must change the course of history
To change the course of history and ideally prevent the apocalypse, you build your own kingdom and send your armies into battles. Kingmakers promises you soldiers controlled by a multi-thread AI that manages their decisions, pathfinding, and loyalty.
Together with the procedural animation system, this is supposed to provide a special level of character and combat fidelity. And whether Kingmakers at least visually delivers what it promises, you can judge for yourself in the current trailer.
You can play Kingmakers solo, but also in coop mode.
What does the community say?On reddit, many players discuss Kingmakers and the idea of having medieval knights fight modern weapons. One user even goes so far as to say that this is an idea we have all had in our heads for years, but only now has someone really implemented it.
We have gathered some other comments here for you:
Falkjaer writes: “I have no idea what I’m looking at here, but I can’t wait to play this game”
thegreat_gabbo writes: “This is what Darkest of Days should have been”
TorrentplsZOMG writes: “So the ‘let’s bring guns to the medieval/fantasy battlefield’ fantasy we all wanted? Awesome”
User dillo40 poses the important question in a comment: “How do knights even fight against a tank?” This is followed by some interesting responses and suggestions. Aside from the obvious solutions, like setting the tanks on fire or overrunning them, the user TheColourOfHeartache gives the brief answer: “Ewok style”.
What do you think of the concept? What is your first impression of the trailer? Feel free to discuss.
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The 21-year-old Illias “nuc” Bizriken (21) had a black day on Saturday, February 17. He and his team BDS faced the Mad Lions in a knockout round of League of Legends and had a poor game. But it got worse afterward – as the defeat had a follow-up on Twitter.
What kind of match was it?
On Saturday, the “Lower Bracket” final of the LEC playoffs was played. Whoever loses is out. Whoever wins plays against G2 for the championship.
Team BDS was in a poor position: Their top laner Adam, an important player, was benched before the match started. He had gotten into a shouting match with his coach Strike and was benched due to persistent toxicity.
But even without Adam, it became an exciting match.
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LoL The Curse of the Sad Mummy
Midlaner had a weak day
How did nuc perform? The midlaner for Team BDS, nuc, struggled to get into the match: In the first games, he played Azir with a disappointing 0-2-1. Match 2 also went to Corki with 2-3-4 lost.
In Matches 3 and 4, Team BDS managed to turn things around and equalize to 2:2.
Match 5 was lost again. Here, the opposing midlaner excelled on Azir with 5-0-3, while Nuc remained rather pale on Corki with 2-2-1.
What was the discussion after the match? On reddit, the discussion mainly focused on top laner Adam, who sulked and played solo-queue instead of watching his team.
What did nuc face? The midlaner “nuc” faced harsh criticism from e-sports commentator Thorin on Twitter.
He sarcastically congratulated him on Twitter for being the MVP of the series. Without him, the Mad Lions, his opponents, would not have won. Nuc had showcased his entire skill set.
This is how Nuc reacted: He flamed Thorin, calling him “the biggest dog in the business.” Thorin should “go f*ck himself” and also “suck his d*ck.”
Then Thorin said: He apparently achieved his goal and coolly countered: “I won’t advise you to f*ck yourself since you must be tired from f*cking over your own team so much.”
The German LoL expert Tolkin expects that the LEC will punish nuc:
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What’s behind this: It’s nasty to be approached like this at the bitter moment, but German LoL expert Tolkin believes that nuc will receive a punishment from the LEC for this verbal outburst, as he, as a professional player, must adhere to codes of conduct that do not apply to Thorin.
Here, Riot Games sets high standards.
Who is Thorin? Thorin used to be a respectable commentator for LoL and CS:GO. In recent years, however, he has developed in a provocative direction.
Maurice Weber, a well-known Twitch streamer and editor at GameStar, critically addressed the new game Skull & Bones in a video on his YouTube channel. He reflects on the missed opportunities of the game and reveals his mixed feelings about its potential despite some criticisms.
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Who is the streamer Maurice Weber? Maurice Weber started his career as an editor at GameStar and is now a full-time streamer on Twitch with his own channel. Maurice is known for his easy-going style and has already made a name for himself as a personality at GameStar.
He is particularly known for his affinity for strategy games. In a video on his YouTube channel, he now dedicates himself to the new game Skull & Bones, explaining especially why he believes the game has wasted a lot of potential.
You can watch the trailer for the game here:
What makes Skull & Bones a flop? According to Metacritic, Skull & Bones has received an overall disappointing response from both critics and players. The game has a Metascore of only 60 out of 100 possible points, and a User Score of only 3.1 out of 10 possible points.
The low ratings are largely justified by criticism of various aspects of the game. Many reviewers state that the game suffers from a lack of innovation and originality, as it was not able to offer a fresh gaming experience despite its long development time and high production values.
In particular, the repetitive nature of the gameplay, the lack of a deep story, and the limited content have contributed to a general dissatisfaction. Players also complain about technical issues, including bugs and performance problems that hinder the gaming experience. Overall, Skull & Bones is seen as a missed opportunity that failed to meet high expectations and is therefore viewed as a flop.
I would have much preferred a deep singleplayer campaign
How does Maurice Weber rate the game now? The streamer shows mixed feelings about Skull & Bones. He emphasizes that the game can still be fun despite many criticisms such as the lack of story and repetitive gameplay. He states in his video that he would have much preferred a deep singleplayer campaign and that he would likely have enjoyed the game more that way.
However, he regrets the compromises made during development, specifically the loss of a deeper singleplayer campaign.
He sees the potential of the game, but is skeptical about whether it can meet its high development costs and expectations, especially in a market that is becoming increasingly challenging for service games. Nevertheless, he acknowledges the developers’ efforts given the chaotic working conditions and hopes for a positive development of the game in the future.
You can read here how Skull & Bones is not only a triple-A title but is even referred to as a AAAA title by the CEO:
